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not_o for_o a_o good_a time_n know_v of_o his_o death_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v both_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o some_o measure_n see_v then_o that_o some_o have_v faith_n and_o love_n ☞_o to_o god_n and_o be_v save_v without_o the_o express_a knowledge_n thereof_o before_o he_o come_v outward_o why_o not_o also_o after_o his_o come_v where_o his_o come_v outward_o have_v not_o be_v preach_v nor_o reveal_v yea_o have_v not_o god_n a_o way_n of_o say_v infant_n and_o the_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a who_o have_v not_o that_o express_a knowledge_n for_o now_o christ_n be_v inward_o come_v in_o a_o seed_n of_o life_n and_o light_n in_o all_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n by_o which_o man_n may_v be_v reconcile_v with_o god_n and_o indeed_o we_o find_v that_o this_o be_v only_a the_o true_a and_o effectual_a way_n of_o know_v the_o use_n and_o work_n of_o his_o come_v and_o suffering_n and_o death_n in_o the_o outward_a by_o turn_v and_o have_v our_o mind_n turn_v inward_o unto_o himself_o near_o and_o in_o our_o heart_n in_o the_o holy_a seed_n to_o know_v by_o a_o inward_a feel_n and_o good_a experience_n his_o do_n and_o suffering_n in_o we_o by_o be_v make_v conformable_a thereunto_o he_o have_v no_o way_n to_o come_v off_o here_o but_o by_o play_v upon_o the_o word_n express_v and_o so_o he_o do_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o samuel_n jennings_n further_n discovery_n p._n 16._o where_o he_o say_v as_o concern_v the_o indispensible_a necessity_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o die_v for_o we_o and_o rise_v again_o as_o universal_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n i_o have_v affirm_v i_o have_v full_o explain_v in_o divers_a of_o my_o late_a print_a book_n relate_v to_o our_o late_a difference_n where_o i_o have_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o express_a or_o explicit_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o order_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o the_o implicit_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o it_o assert_v this_o last_o but_o not_o the_o first_o as_o universal_o and_o indispensible_o necessary_a it_o be_v true_o say_v by_o he_o that_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o explicite_fw-la and_o implicit_a be_v a_o late_a distinction_n and_o indeed_o to_o serve_v a_o turn_n for_o in_o his_o former_a book_n i_o find_v it_o not_o though_o the_o word_n express_v be_v use_v as_o where_o he_o say_v even_o now_o that_o many_o of_o adam_n posterity_n suffer_v disadvantage_n by_o his_o disobedience_n who_o never_o know_v it_o express_o where_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o course_n and_o of_o no_o force_n see_v even_o of_o they_o that_o know_v it_o not_o at_o all_o neither_o implicit_o nor_o explicit_o there_o have_v perish_v but_o he_o have_v mar_v his_o own_o distinction_n and_o block_v up_o his_o own_o way_n in_o acknowledge_v many_o of_o they_o who_o know_v something_o of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v very_o dark_o and_o under_o vale_n and_o figure_n while_o other_o who_o be_v except_v from_o they_o the_o many_o thousand_o he_o say_v be_v save_v before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o outward_a can_v be_v true_o say_v to_o know_v it_o either_o explicit_o or_o implicit_o there_o be_v no_o medium_fw-la between_o know_v very_o dark_o in_o vale_n and_o figure_n implicit_o in_o a_o very_a obscure_a degree_n and_o not_o know_v at_o all_o yet_o even_o these_o as_o well_o as_o those_o be_v save_v and_o he_o pursue_v the_o instance_n to_o infant_n deaf_a and_o dumb_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n who_o have_v faith_n and_o love_n in_o some_o measure_n even_o while_o ignorant_a of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o word_n of_o mary_n magdalene_n etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o they_o as_o idle_a tale_n and_o they_o believe_v they_o not_o luke_n 24._o 10_o 11._o again_o what_o mean_v his_o say_n that_o the_o express_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n outward_a come_v aught_o to_o be_v high_o value_v in_o its_o place_n if_o he_o do_v not_o allot_v a_o high_a place_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o that_o he_o do_v so_o be_v further_a manifest_a from_o the_o concession_n he_o make_v that_o man_n have_v be_v save_v without_o the_o express_a knowledge_n of_o the_o one_o but_o not_o of_o the_o other_o for_o he_o aver_v it_o to_o be_v only_o the_o true_a and_o effectual_a way_n of_o know_v the_o use_n and_o work_n of_o his_o come_v in_o the_o outward_a but_o not_o to_o dwell_v here_o i_o shall_v now_o cite_v he_o out_o of_o he_o call_v light_n of_o truth_n triumph_v p._n 6._o in_o these_o word_n may_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n redound_v unto_o many_o who_o do_v not_o express_o know_v it_o they_o have_v a_o true_a light_n within_o they_o even_o as_o a_o disease_a person_n may_v receive_v benefit_n of_o a_o cure_n apply_v to_o he_o though_o he_o have_v not_o a_o express_a knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o name_n and_o way_n how_o from_o first_o to_o last_o it_o have_v be_v prepare_v and_o even_o as_o many_o have_v suffer_v hurt_v through_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n to_o wit_n adam_n who_o have_v not_o know_v express_o that_o ever_o such_o a_o man_n be_v or_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o disobedience_n so_o why_o may_v not_o even_o many_o receive_v benefit_n through_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o outward_a who_o have_v not_o know_v express_o his_o outward_a come_v and_o suffering_n otherwise_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v more_o effectual_a for_o man_n destruction_n than_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o his_o salvation_n one_o instance_n more_o i_o shall_v bring_v out_o of_o this_o book_n and_o then_o betake_v myself_o to_o another_o it_o be_v p._n 17._o where_o he_o say_v though_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n preach_v he_o as_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n yet_o they_o preach_v he_o also_o and_o that_o more_o general_o as_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n yea_o and_o to_o jew_n also_o if_o this_o be_v true_a and_o g._n k._n believe_v it_o his_o cavil_v against_o we_o nameless_a bull_n p._n 10_o 11_o for_o not_o so_o frequent_o preach_v christ_n without_o as_o christ_n within_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o door_n for_o if_o they_o who_o live_v before_o and_o in_o the_o age_n in_o which_o it_o be_v accomplish_v and_o where_o that_o belief_n be_v oppose_v yet_o more_o general_o preach_v he_o as_o a_o light_n why_o be_v he_o so_o offend_v with_o we_o for_o do_v so_o where_o the_o outward_a be_v so_o universal_o receive_v and_o believe_v except_o that_o he_o list_v to_o be_v contention_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o once_o term_v the_o necessary_a part_n of_o religion_n what_o not_o and_o see_v if_o he_o know_v how_o to_o agree_v with_o himself_o there_o it_o be_v in_o his_o appendix_n to_o immediate_a revolation_n p._n 229_o 230._o these_o part_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o religion_n be_v those_o without_o which_o religion_n can_v subsist_v they_o belong_v to_o the_o very_o be_v and_o life_n of_o it_o the_o other_o part_n be_v those_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o entireness_n or_o fullness_n of_o it_o yet_o so_o as_o true_a religion_n may_v be_v without_o the_o express_a knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o they_o and_o according_a to_o this_o i_o say_v the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n his_o outward_a come_v birth_n life_n death_n burial_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n be_v such_o part_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o faith_n as_o serve_v to_o make_v up_o the_o intiredness_n or_o fullness_n of_o it_o that_o the_o historical_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v manifest_a because_o as_o some_o not_o have_v true_a religion_n may_v have_v the_o historical_a knowledge_n and_o
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have_v no_o knowledge_n nor_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_a and_o raise_v again_o to_o be_v true_a christian_n at_o all_o nay_o p._n 70._o he_o reckon_v it_o among_o the_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a error_n to_o assert_v that_o man_n may_v have_v that_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v give_v to_o believer_n in_o christ_n crucify_a etc._n etc._n without_o all_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_a for_o he_o add_v it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o cornelius_n have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o gentile_a state_n although_o he_o have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o gentile_a sincerity_n and_o righteousness_n now_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o he_o whether_o any_o prayer_n be_v hear_v by_o god_n but_o what_o be_v put_v by_o his_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n rom._n 8_o 26._o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o g._n k._n have_v be_v so_o once_o himself_o tell_v we_o p._n 46._o some_o have_v assert_v that_o pythagoras_n socrates_n and_o plato_n and_o other_o gentile_a philosopher_n who_o have_v some_o measure_n of_o uprightness_n and_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n faithful_a to_o what_o be_v inward_o reveal_v unto_o they_o be_v christian_n as_o justin_n martyr_n and_o some_o other_o ancient_a writer_n have_v assert_v this_o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o positive_o contradict_v but_o add_v if_o they_o be_v real_a christian_n and_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o honourable_a name_n they_o have_v some_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o i_o ask_v wave_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o christian_a wherein_o their_o charity_n exceed_v he_o whether_o a_o man_n in_o his_o pure_a gentile_a state_n devoid_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v the_o necessary_a part_n of_o religion_n have_v that_o without_o which_o religion_n can_v subsist_v as_o to_o the_o be_v and_o life_n of_o it_o the_o term_n of_o his_o position_n above_o and_o if_o so_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o make_v up_o the_o entireness_n and_o fullness_n of_o it_o but_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o be_v and_o life_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o hurtful_a error_n indeed_o if_o not_o cornelius_z by_o have_v those_o part_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o religion_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o out_o of_o this_o dilemma_n let_v he_o extricate_v himself_o if_o he_o can_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o go_v on_o to_o the_o next_o citation_n out_o of_o the_o same_o appendix_n p._n 232._o in_o they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n sufficient_o teach_v they_o the_o part_n of_o religion_n absolute_o necessary_a without_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o part_v the_o history_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o belong_v as_o be_v say_v and_o they_o who_o do_v faithful_o improve_v the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o necessary_a part_n although_o they_o want_v the_o history_n it_o suffice_v unto_o they_o for_o salvation_n hence_o i_o query_n whether_o the_o spirit_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o teacher_n such_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o whether_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o some_o degree_n suffice_v to_o salvation_n but_o there_o be_v another_o blunder_n of_o his_o yet_o behind_o i_o do_v most_o willing_o grant_v say_v he_o p._n 242._o that_o the_o preach_v of_o christ_n without_o we_o in_o his_o birth_n life_n suffer_v death_n resurrection_n ascension_n intercession_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o very_a considerable_a part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o more_o than_o the_o skin_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o integral_a part_n such_o as_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n of_o a_o man_n without_o which_o a_o man_n may_v subsist_v but_o not_o as_o a_o entire_a and_o complete_a man_n and_o so_o may_v true_a religion_n and_o christianity_n subsist_v without_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o letter_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o even_o here_o where_o the_o history_n be_v want_v the_o mystery_n or_o inside_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o without_o its_o skin_n or_o outside_n namely_o a_o outward_a confession_n unto_o god_n waive_v the_o unaptness_n of_o the_o simile_n for_o no_o man_n can_v subsist_v without_o his_o skin_n without_o hand_n or_o foot_n he_o may_v i_o observe_v he_o here_o admit_v of_o a_o christianity_n without_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o letter_n what_o become_v then_o of_o his_o late_a position_n that_o if_o they_o be_v real_a christian_n they_o have_v some_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o messiah_n as_o he_o be_v to_o come_v he_o that_o pretend_v that_o upward_o of_o thirty_o year_n he_o have_v be_v the_o same_o man_n may_v cast_v a_o eye_n back_o upon_o what_o he_o have_v say_v reason_n and_o cause_n p._n 31._o viz._n that_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o he_o come_v without_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v a_o true_a christian_a the_o same_o he_o tell_v t._n e._n seasonable_a information_n p._n 29._o and_o assign_v it_o as_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o doctrine_n wherein_o the_o controversy_n lie_v between_o they_o of_o the_o other_o side_n and_o he_o be_v this_o man_n fit_a to_o engage_v in_o controversy_n with_o other_o that_o know_v not_o his_o own_o mind_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o it_o seem_v where_o the_o history_n be_v want_v the_o mystery_n may_v not_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o without_o its_o outside_n if_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a confession_n to_o god_n though_o there_o be_v never_o a_o word_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n suffering_n etc._n etc._n yet_o once_o again_o let_v i_o query_n whether_o where_o the_o mystery_n be_v know_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v receive_v or_o not_o to_o a_o 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